3 dead after boiler explosion at Ghaziabad paper mill | Ghaziabad News

NEW DELHI: Three people died, and several sustained injuries after a boiler explosion occurred in a rubber rolls manufacturing unit in the Atrauli area under the jurisdiction of Bhojpur police station on Friday.
A substantial police contingent, accompanied by medical personnel, was at the scene to conduct rescue operations.
According to police, the deceased were identified as Yogendra Kumar (48), a resident of Mukimpur, Bhojpur village; Anuj Singh (27), a resident of Krishna Nagar, Modinagar; and Awadesh Kumar (21), a resident of Jewar, Greater Noida.
Gyan Prakash Rai, ACP of Modinagar, said that around 5.30 am, the incident took place at the Nordstern Rubber and Rolls private limited factory. Some people were working near the boiler when suddenly an explosion occurred, resulting in the deaths of three people and injuring one person.
Police are investigating the matter and also checking the precautions taken by the labourers while working. Some of the labourers raised questions regarding the safety precautions while working.
Workers also said that the boiler machine was not working properly and they raised the concern with the factory owner as well.
A similar incident of boiler explosion occurred at Alwar-Bhiwadi Mega Highway-48.
A devastating boiler explosion occurred at the Sijwork ink manufacturing unit on March 17 along the Alwar-Bhiwadi Mega Highway-48, resulting in one fatality and one injury, whilst causing extensive damage to nearby residential areas.
The incident took place at approximately 3:30pm during the dismantling of an old boiler at the premises. Sheikh Jamshed, aged 32, a labourer from Patharia village, Jharkhand, lost his life in the accident.
The powerful explosion scattered boiler components across a 500-metre radius, inflicting considerable damage to neighbouring residential buildings. The impact resulted in a collapsed wall and broken windows in 10-12 houses.
The facility management reportedly locked the factory premises and did not inform the authorities about the accident. The incident was discovered only when Bhiwadi SP Jyeshtha Maitrei received intelligence inputs and sent Khushkheda station officer Hanuman Prasad Yadav to assess the situation.
According to local resident Akbar Khan, children playing in the vicinity had a close escape from falling metal debris.
The community has raised significant safety concerns about the facility, particularly in light of a major fire incident that occurred in April 2024.